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06-08-2010, 05:58 PM #1
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06-08-2010, 06:11 PM #2
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GLC - I think that last photo would make a GREAT avatar photo! You look so delighted.
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06-08-2010, 08:51 PM #3
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Excellent race report and, yes, GO YOU!
That last pic is the best! Sweet victory!
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06-08-2010, 09:07 PM #4
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Wow, GLC, you did great!
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06-09-2010, 07:31 AM #5
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Thanks, guys!
Hmmm, ditching the wetsuit? I'm pretty certain I could do a sprint without it and it might be a good challenge for me, maybe I will!
I mentioned to my husband last night that I'm thinking about Hagg Lake AND another Blue Lake and he said 'of course you are'.
If I do the Blue Lake courese again - I'll definitely have to look into aerobars. I don't think I'd get much out of them for Hagg, but another flat, out and back like last Saturday's would definitely benefit....
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06-09-2010, 07:37 AM #6
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Non-triathloner question:
What advantages does a wetsuit provide over a regular swim suite other than warmth in cold water? Does it make you swim faster?
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06-09-2010, 07:40 AM #7
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It's more buoyant which can make you feel more comfortable if swimming is not your strong suit. Theoretically, it should also make you faster. I personally don't feel I get a huge benefit from the suit - other than being warmer.
Originally Posted by tulip
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06-09-2010, 07:38 AM #8
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I don't wear my wetsuit for sprint ones. The water is in the 70s and I'm not in it long enough to get cold. I have issues getting my suit off if there are no pullers. So any gain from additional buoyancy probably gets lost as I land on my bungie trying to get the wsuit off...
I should probably practice... but I won't.
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06-09-2010, 07:46 AM #9
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tulip - it creates a tremendous amount of bouyancy. I was stunned the first time I swam in mine (last week!)! It was actually difficult to pull my feet underneath me when I was in the water - they just wanted to float to the surface. A lot of swimmers lose a ton of speed and expend too much energy because they basically drag their lower body through the water (as it sinks for many)...so the wetsuit makes the swim easier and faster. As Susan mentioned, it makes you so bouyant that it's a nice comfort for people who aren't real confident in open water.
Me? Not so much. I'm not used to it, so it kind of makes me uncomfortable. And I have a natural bouyancy to my lower body anyway...so I don't need it to float. AND, I'm very cold-tolerant (both in and out of the water) so I don't need the warmth unless it's really cold. In fact, when we were swimming in 55F water last week, my torso actually got a tad overly warm in the suit until I intentionally let more water flow in!
I'd like to be a better swimmer so that I can skip it for all but the coldest swims (or much longer ones, of course), like V.My new non-farm blog: Finding Freedom
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